Top Ten Reasons To Join MTNA

Networking

MTNA is made up of nearly 24,000 independent and collegiate music teachers like you in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. The size and geographical span of the organization makes MTNA a powerful alliance and provides a collective voice for music-teaching professionals. The MTNA network will provide you with camaraderie, support and new ideas.

Music Study Awards, Studio Festivals and Music Achievement Awards

This multiple-phase initiative focuses on the needs of the “everyday” music student. It is open to students of all ages and levels to motivate them in their musical studies. The first phase, the MTNA Music Study Award, is designed to nationally recognize your students with two to twelve years of music study. The awards are aimed at inspiring students to continue their music education, whether or not they intend on making music a career.

The second phase, the MTNA Studio Festival Program, will provide your students with an opportunity for performance in a noncompetitive atmosphere. Participating students will be supportively critiqued by you, as well as a musician of your own choosing. Each student will receive national recognition, while being offered incentive for practice and selection of challenging repertory.

Finally, MTNA’s Music Achievement Award encourages all students to continue their music study and strive to achieve goals that will not only help them become better musicians, but also will enhance their love and appreciation of music. Students completing the program are rewarded for their achievement with a special MTNA pin.

National Conference

The MTNA national conference, held annually, brings together the most representative cross-section of the MTNA membership. At the national conference you will be given the opportunity to attend master classes, technology and informational sessions, Pedagogy Saturday, the exhibit hall, evening concerts and much more. National competitions finals take place at the national conference and feature the outstanding performances of students in all instrument areas as well as composition.

American Music Teacher Magazine

American Music Teacher is MTNA’s bimonthly, professional journal. As an MTNA member you will receive a subscription with your membership. AMT’s purpose is to provide you with articles, reviews and regular columns that inform, educate and challenge music teachers and foster excellence in the music teaching profession. AMT will motivate you and keep you up to date on the latest music teaching advances.

Professional Certification

The MTNA Professional Certification Program provides you with prestige, recognition and the potential for student recruitment and increased earning power while allowing you to enhance your professional status. This program exists to improve the level of professionalism within the field of applied music teaching and will help the public readily identify you as a competent applied music teacher in their community.

National Student Competitions

The MTNA National Student Competitions are the most successful and prestigious student competitions in the country. Sponsored by leading music corporations, these competitions attract the finest performers in piano, strings, voice, woodwinds, brass, organ, guitar and chamber music, as well as composition.

Personal and Professional Insurance and Financial Services

This package is offered exclusively to MTNA members and is comprehensive without being cost-prohibitive. Not only can you get dental, vision and supplementary health insurance at a reasonable cost, you can get $1,000,000 of general liability and professional liability insurance is available to you for only $160 per year.

Free investment services also are available to you as an MTNA member, through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member NASD/SIPC, including retirement planning, financial planning, life insurance, tax-advantaged college avings planning, long-term care planning and portfolio reviews.

State Affiliates and Local Associations

State affiliates and local associations will offer you the opportunity for active, more intimate involvement in MTNA. State affiliates hold state conventions and workshops, while local associations provide special educational programming, festivals, and opportunities to meet members and share common interests.

Zoning Information

Over the years, zoning issues have been a concern for independent music teachers with home-based studios. MTNA understands these issues and can provide you with a Zoning Guide that explains how to prevent and deal with situations that may occur. MTNA can also offer support on behalf of the community of music teachers who are members. For more info e-mail mtnanet@mtna.org

Grant Opportunities

The MTNA Foundation fund awards grants annually to music teachers and MTNA-affiliated local associations at the MTNA national conference. Teacher enrichment grants are provided to music teachers for private study, specific college-level course work or other projects that will enhance the performing and teaching skills of the applicant. Local association grants are awarded to assist funding projects that provide educational and professional development opportunities for teachers. Grants are also given for projects that support the promotion of music in the immediate community.

MTNA is the best investment you can make to help you realize your full potential as a music teaching professional.

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